Music stand



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C. A. CARMANY Mus c STAND Filed A ril 11, 1922 Patented Apr. 28, 1925.

UNITED STATES CHARLES A. CAB/MANY; OF SGHAIEIFFERSTGWN, PENNSYLVANIA.

MUSIC STAN D.

. Application filed April 11, 1922. Serial No. 551,444.

T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that LCHARLES A. CARMANY, a citizen of the United States, residing in Schaefferstown, Lebanon County, Pennsyl- Vania, have invented certain Improvements in Music Stands, of which the following is a specification. 1

My invention relates to certain improvements in music stands for which patent was granted to me on the 16th day of September, 1919, No. 1,316,424.

r The object of my invention is to improve the detail construction of the stand and the means for retaining the music on the stand and the frictional mechanism for holding the parts in the position to which they are adjusted.

In the accompanying drawingsL Fig. 1 is a front view ofmy improved music stand, showing the music-carrying section extended to itstull height;

Fig.2 is a side View; Fig. 3 is an inverted on the line 33-43, Fig. 1;

Fig. 4 is an inverted 011 theline 44, Fig. 1; i

Fig. 5 is an enlarged sectional elevation on the line 55, Fig. 1; r I a r i Fig. 6 is a sectional view on the line 66, Fig. 5;'

Fig. 7is an enlarged sectional view on the line 7 -7, Fig. 1;

Fig. 8 is a rear View of a portion of Fig.7;

Fig.9 is a sectional View on the line 9-9, Fig. 8;

Fig. 10 is a sectional view on the line 10-40, Fig. 1;. i

sectional plan view sectional plan view ,Fig. 11 is a sectional view onthe line Fig. 12 is a perspective view of the lower portion of the supporting bar;

Fig. 13is a perspective viewof a portion of the lower rail;

Fig. 14 is a perspective view ofthe ing plate for the lower rail;

Figj15 is a View of a modification of the means for frictionally holding the upper rail to the fiat supporting bar; t

Fig. 16 is a sectional View 011 16-16, Fig. 15;

Fig. 17 is a view of another modification of the means for frictionally holding the upper rail to the fiat supporting bar; and

i Fig. 18 is a sectional view on the line 18-18,"Fig. 17.

Referring to the drawings, 1 is a spindle,

clampthe line which supports thestand. This spindle is bent at its lower end 2 to form an eye through which passes a bolt 3 having a thumb nut 4 thereon. This bolt also passes. through the forked end of a shank 5, which is adapted to a socket in the end of the upper portion 6 oi the base of the stand. Secured to the spindle is a collar 7 having laterally extended portions 8. Mounted on the spindle, above the collar, is a flat supporting bar 9. This bar is bent at the lower end 10 so as to provide a flat bearing, whichis in contact with the laterally extended portions 8 and has a flange 11, which rests back ofthe portions 8 so as to hold the bar from turning. The upper end of the fiat supporting bar is bent at 12 and is perforated for the passage of the spindle. The spindle hasa ring 13 at its outer end adapted to a groove which liniits the movement of the fiat supporting bar. The bar has suiiicient movement to allow it to be raised and turned on the spindle.

In order to secure the lower rail 14, which is angular in shape, as shown in Fig. 5, to the fiat supporting bar 9, therail 1s perfosupporting bar is a plate 16 having ears 17, which are bent around the edge of the plate so that, while the plate can slide on the bar, it is held laterally in position. The plate is cut at the upper end to'torm a tongue 18,

which bears frictionally upon the ban The plate has a tapered end 19. On the bar are two pins 20, which extends through the holes 15 in the lower rail 14 and, when the plate 16 is pushed down over the upturned portion of the rail 14, it comes in contact with the pins 20. This construction rigidly holds 1 the lower rail 14 to the supporting bar and, heplate .16 on" the bar, the

yet, by sliding rail can be easily detached.

21 is the upper rail, which is arranged to slide on the supporting bar to accommodate music books, or sheets of music, of dii'l'erent heights. A plate 22, Fig. 6, is secured to the upper rail 21 by rivets 23. This plate rated at 15. Adjustably mounted on the flat which it is adjusted. Pivoted to each end of the lower rail 14 are links 26 and pivoted to the ends of the upper, rail are links 27. Eachlowen link 26is pivoted at 28 and extending through the perforation is a rivet 29. A plate is pivoted to the link 26 by the rivet 29[ The perforation 28 in the link 26 is countersunk and the plate 30 is shaped to lit this countersunk portion and is also countersunk to receive the beveled head of the rivet 29, Fig. 7. The plate has inturned flanges 31, at each edge. These flanges term a slideway for the upper link 27.

In order to hold the plate trictionally to the link 26, a spring plate is provided through which the rivet extends and the ends of this spring plate bear against the link. In order to prevent the plate from turning, the end of the plate is bent at 33 and extends into an opening in the link, Figs. 7, 8 and 9. Stops 35 are termed on the link 27. These stops limit the move aunt of the two links. The. lower end of the upper. link is biturcated. Forming arms, which are bent out as shown at 36, to form finger holdsby which the upper. rail can be adjusted in position.

The. construction hereinbe't'orc described allows the upper rail to be moved towards and from the rail having the link portions. hen it is desired to extend the movement, the links can be turned on their pivots, as shown by dotted linesv in Fig. 1. This arrangement also allows the. links to aid in supporting the music.

In order to secure the music to the lower rail. a series of clamps 37 is pivoted to the lower rail. as illustrated in Figs. 1. 10 and 1.1. The clamps havelateral projections 38, which rest in sockets 39 in the horizontal portion of the lower rail 14. Bearing against each clamp is a fiat spring 4-0. the ends of which are located in sockets 4-1 pressed out from the rail 14-. Each clamp 37 has a. tongue 4-2. which is in contact with the spring 40 so that the swing will hold the clamp 37in the position shown by full lines, Fig. 10, or that shown by dotted lines in said figure. The clamps may be spaced apart, as desired.

Each spring 40 has a projection 43 at each edge. whiclrtends to retainthe clamps in place. In the present instance. tour clamps are shown. 4

Pivoted at 4-4 to the upper rail at .each end isan arm 45.11121d9 of sheetmetal. .in the present instance, and having a portion bent to form .a channel into whieh extends the horizontal portion ot the upper rail when the armsv are down, as indicated in Fig. 3. Carried by the armsare springs 46. which bear upon the upper. edges of the sheets of music. The ari ns. in the present instance, have slotted extensions 4: ,:which are bent so .as to allow the springs tlluto be passed through. the s1otsa11d to be heldirictionally to the arms. In some instances, the means of securing the upper rail 21 to the supporting bar may be made as shown in Figs. 15 and 16, the top rail being slotted at 48 to receive the headed rivets 49, which are at tachcd to a plate 22 the rivets being held in place in the slot by a spring tongue 50. The plate 2:2" has a tongue 25, which bears against the flat bar. The upper rail may be held in place as shown in the modifications, Figs. 1'? and 18.

On aplate 5 1- are pins 51, which extend through perforations in the uppcrbar 21 in the same manner as the pins 20 extend through the perforations in the lower bar. A plate 52 slides on the supporting bar and extends over the upper rail. This plate has a spring tongue 53. The plate 54. is mount-- ed on the supporting bar 9 and is held in place by ears bent from the plate 52.

By this arrangement, the plate 54 can slide on the supporting bar and. the plate can slide on the plate Located between the two plates and 54 is a third plate 56 through which the tongue. 5%, extends. By sliding this plate 543, the tongue can be raised so as to allow the plate to be adjusted freely.

I claim:

1. The combination in a music stand. of a supporting spindle; a flat supporting bar mounted to turn on said spindle and. having means for holding it in either ot its two positions; an upper and a lower rail: connecting links atthe ends of the rails: and means for removably holding the rails to the bar.

The combination in a music stand, of a supporting spindle; a flat supporting bar; a perforated lower rail: pins on the bar extending through the perforations in the rail: and a sliding plate tor removably holding the rail on the pins ot the bar.

3. The combination in a music stand. of a supporting spindle; a flat supporting bar mounted on said spindle: a lower rail: means upon the bar for detzu-hably holding the rail thereon; an upper rail;' a sliding plate mounted upon said bar and attach ed to the upper rail: and means on said plate tor rictionally holding the plate to the bar.

4. The combination in aflmusicwstand of a shank arranged to enter a socket in a base; a spindle pivotally connecting the shank to the spindle; a bolt and nut for holding the spindle in the position in which it :is adjusted; a bar arranged to slide and turn on the spindle; means for holding the bar in either of its two positions; a fixed. lower rail; and a movable upper .ra-ilcarried by the bar.

5. The combinationin a music stand, of a spindle; a flat bar bent at each end and perforated for the passage ofthespindle; a collar on the spindle having a .1atera-l. ex-

of each rail; a plate plvotally attached to tension, the lower portion of the bar having a flange engaging the extension of the collar when the bar is in either of its two positions; and a music supporting rail mounted on the bar.

a spindle; a flat supporting bar on the spindle; an angular lower rail detachably secured to the bar; spring clamps on the rail for holding the music sheets; an angular upper rail arranged to slide on said bar; means for frictionally holding the upper rail in position; arms pivoted to swing toward and from the said upper rail and to frictionally engage thesame, and springs upon said arms arranged longitudinally upon said rail to retain the music sheets on the rail.

7. The combination in a music stand, of a flat bar; a lower music supporting rail removably held on the bar; an upper rail; a

plate-to which the upper rail is secured, said plate having inturned lugs engaging the bar; and a spring tongue on the plate resting' against the bar to hold the plate and its rail frictionally in position.

8. The combination in a music stand, of a flat supporting bar; pins thereon; an angue lar music supporting rail perforated to receive the pins; and a sliding plate on the bar holding the rail on the pins.

9 The combination in a music stand, of a flat supporting bar; pins thereon; an angular music supporting rail perforatedto receive the pins; a plate on the bar having lugs bent around the edges of the bar an-d having a spring tongue bearing on the bar and also having portion extending over the rail and between the pins. a 10. The combination in a music stand, of

a supporting bar; an upper and a lower.

rail carried thereby; a link pivoted at each end of each rail; and a plate pivotally attached to one of the links at each side and having a slideway for the other link.

11. The combination in a music stand, of a supporting bar; an upper and a lower rail carried thereby; a link ivoted at each end attached to the rivet tending to hold the plate frictionally in place on its link. 6. {The combination in a music stand, of

12. The combination ina music stand, of

a flat supporting bar; an upperiand a lower rail on the bar; two links at eachside of the stand pivotally connected to the upper rail and to the lower rail; a plate at each side in which one of the links can slide; a countersunk pivot for the plate; and a spring plate engaging the pivot, and having a bearlng in the link through which the pivot extends, said link being perforated to receive a bent end of the spring plate.

13. The combination in a music stand, of a supporting bar; a lower rail detachably secured to the bar; an upper rail arranged to slide on the bar; and links pivotally connected to the end of said rails and sliding one on the other, one of said links having stops and having fingerholds at the ends.

14. The combination in a music stand, of a supporting bar; upper and lower angular music sheet supporting rails; an arm pivoted to one angular member of one of the rails to swing relative thereto and be frictionally held thereby, and a spring member carried by said arm and disposed to hold the sheet music yieldingly against the other member of the rail.

15. The combination in a music stand, of a shank; a spindle pivoted to the shank; a fiat supporting bar bent and perforated for the passage of the spindle, the lower end of the bar havin'ga flange; a collar on the spindle engaged by the flange; a perforated, angular lower rail; pins on the bar extending into the perforations; a sliding plate on the bar extending over the rail; an upper rail; a plate to which the upper rail is attached, said plate being arranged to slide on the bar and to be held'frictionally in position; links connected tothe outer ends of the rails and sli-dably connected together; and spring clamps on each rail. 

